The 2013-14 campaign delivered a dramatic and desperate survival for Hamburger SV as The Rothosen finished a perilous 16th, forced into a nerve-shredding relegation play-off to save their status as the Bundesliga's sole ever-present club. Leading the line was the vital loan signing Pierre-Michel Lasogga, whose 13 league goals (15 across all competitions) anchored the attack, including the crucial away goal against Greuther Fürth that secured their top-flight existence on away goals. This tumultuous year, which saw a mid-season managerial change, marked the first of their legendary last-gasp escapes and remains a defining, agonizing chapter in the fight to 'stop the clock'.